The feud between Rivers and his point guard led to an incident during a team meeting in the locker room in which Rondo cursed at Rivers, who responded by trying to fight Rondo before the “fracas” was broken up, a source close to the team told Sheridan.

The report does not specify when the fight occurred.

This would explain why Rondo’s name seems to always be in trade rumors. Rondo plays with a chip on his shoulder and it has helped get him into the upper echelon of NBA point guards, but when it starts affecting his relationship with teammates and coaches, then it becomes counterproductive.